Closing Ceremony

… Two of the biggest stories throughout the 2016 Summer Olympic Games were the dominating performances of American swimmer Michael Phelps and Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. According to Brandwatch, they accounted for nearly one-half of athlete-based discussion on social media. Data provided to SocialTimes by Brandwatch shows that, among top…

… from its T Brand Studio. Publisher: New York Daily News What: Photo gallery of #RioProblems Remember the #Sochiproblems scandal that began trending in response to Sochi’s questionable hotel facilities during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games? Twitter and publishers were aflutter with coverage of Sochi’s mishaps with content like “The 20 Biggest…

With the opening ceremony already behind us, the Sochi Olympics have officially begun. Although the competition is starting, the ongoing and ever-growing list of #SochiProblems continues to dominate the headlines...

… the MSQRD application, which is available for iOS and Android. Finally, Facebook users will see a special greeting atop their News Feeds (pictured above), leading them to a page with Olympic content including search results, conversations, events and Facebook Live videos. The social network will do the same prior to the Aug. 21 Closing Ceremony. Facebook users: Are you ready for Rio 2016? …

… an exclusive pocket show from Brazilian singer and Team Brazil ambassador Ivete Sangalo. Instagram said in a Facebook Media blog post by Christian Rôças, who works on entertainment partnerships in Latin America for Facebook, that the Christ the Redeemer stunt will be repeated for Friday’s Opening Ceremony, as well as for the Closing Ceremony of Rio 2016 Aug. 21. Readers: Are you ready for Rio 2016? …